This was passed on from the SPJ Ethics Committee to a few others outside the committee who are concerned about ethical jouranlism and who have a sense of humor.

Journalism Warning Labels

It seems a bit strange to me that the media carefully warn about and label any content that involves sex, violence or strong language — but there's no similar labelling system for, say, sloppy journalism and other questionable content.

There is even a template for Americans to make their own copies on Avery lables #5160. Click here to download the PDF template.

Managing Editor, Arms Control Today

Organization: Arms Control Association
Location: United States (Washington, DC)
Email: jobs@armscontrol.org

Brief Description:
The Arms Control Association, a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies, is seeking a full-time Managing Editor, a critical part of the small team that produces Arms Control Today, a monthly publication widely considered to be authoritative in its field. Read more »

Okay, it ain't journalism but it is a way to put those journalism skills to work.

Media Relations Coordinator

Organization: Center for Global Development
Location: United States (Washington, DC)
Website: http://www.cgdev.org

Contact Information: Ben Edwards

Description: Read more »

Last Friday CBS News did a story about how Americans are craving different spices. NPR did the same story two weeks earlier.

At the time of the NPR piece I did a blog entry here (Getting a local story from international seasonings) and on my personal blog (A spicy nation — and why. Local-Global stories waiting to happen) urging journalists to look at the local-global connection.

And still, with such a fun topic and with two major news organizations looking at it, no one has bothered to look at the local connection. Naturally, I have another rant about this lack of imagination at my site, NPR gets there ahead of CBS, but where are the local stories. Read more »